Gastroparesis

<p>I. Introduction & clinical presentation<br>1. Historical perspectives on gastric motility and gastroparesis<br>2. Epidemiology of gastroparesis<br>3. Clinical presentations of gastroparesis<br>4. Natural history of patients with gastroparesis</p> <p>II. Pathophysiology<br>5. Gastric dysmotility at the organ level in gastroparesis<br>6. Cellular pathogenesis of gastroparesis<br>7. Sensory dysfunction in gastroparesis<br>8. Pathology of gastroparesis: ICC, enteric neurons and fibrosis<br>9. Gastroparesis and the brain-gut axis<br>10. Autonomic neuropathies and gastroparesis</p> <p>III. Diagnostic considerations<br>11. Gastric emptying scintigraphy<br>12. The use of wireless motility capsule in the diagnosis and monitoring of gastroparesis<br>13. Breath tests for the assessment of gastroparesis<br>14. Magnetic resonance imaging for gastric motility and function<br>15. Electrogastrography for suspected gastroparesis<br>16. Antroduodenal manometry for the evaluation of patients with suspected gastroparesis<br>17. Ancillary testing including barostat, SPECT, and satiety testing</p> <p>IV. Clinical subsets<br>18. Diabetic gastroparesis<br>19. Postsurgical gastroparesis<br>20. Idiopathic gastroparesis<br>21. Gastroparesis from other causes<br>22. Pediatric gastroparesis</p> <p>V. Therapeutic considerations<br>23. Dietary therapy for gastroparesis<br>24. Prokinetic agents for gastroparesis<br>25. Antiemetic therapy for gastroparesis<br>26. Abdominal pain in gastroparesis: Prevalence, potential causes and management<br>27. Psychiatric aspects of gastroparesis<br>28. Alternative, complementary medicine and cannabinoids for gastroparesis<br>29. Enteric tube placement for gastroparesis: Gastrostomy, gastrojejunostomy and jejunostomy<br>30. Gastric electrical stimulation for gastroparesis<br>31. Surgical management of gastroparesis</p> <p>VI. Controversies & new developments<br>32. Studies from the NIH Gastroparesis Clinical Research Consortium: Towards improving our understanding and treatment of gastroparesis<br>33. Evaluating response in gastroparesis: Patient reported outcome measures and survey<br>34. The pyloric revolution: Patient selection<br>35. Endoscopic full-thickness gastric biopsy: Ready for prime time?<br>36. Distinguishing between functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis: Does it matter?<br>37. Female predominance in gastroparesis<br>38. A brief history and future directions of permanent, temporary, and endoscopic GES<br>39. Cell transplantation for gastroparesis<br>40. A vision of the future for gastroparesis<br>41. Resources for the gastroparesis patient<br></p>